Posted on 05/28/2005 10:47:13 AM PDT by Albion Wilde
I was separating the instances of rape from the "mere" womanizing. Although the article indicates that Juanita Broaddrick was possibly a cheating spouse and admitted to lying under oath, and I do not find her credible because of that, in no way am I apologizing for Clinton's behavior.
I am not saying that Clinton has a right to rape, just that a woman has all the information she needs about a man's character if she knows he is married but willing to become involved with another woman. If she is willing to become involved with him, they are both "bad guys," not just the cheating husband, and she has to face the consequences just like he does.
On the other hand, she is not responsible for his actions and of course he should pay the price for his own behaviors or crimes. The full price. Clinton will not, but the women will. That's the way the world goes round.
"I am not saying that Clinton has a right to rape, just that ... if she knows he is married but willing to become involved with another woman. If she is willing to become involved with him, they are both "bad guys," not just the cheating husband, and she has to face the consequences just like he does. "
I certainly agree with you on that. But there is something very dangerous about a POTUS engaging in illicit behavior requiring a coverup by his staff. It leaves him open to blackmail or even grave physical harm from an infiltrator. The idea that a young woman could enter the Oval office by flashing her thong at him just makes me weep for the chances he took with the security of our country. The responsibilities of the office of the President should weigh heavier on him than on a garden-variety cheater, man or woman.
On the other hand, her behavior in attempting to seduce a president should also be regarded as a reprehensible security breach.
Personally, I feel these seven words bottomline it all:
IT'S JUST EASIER TO BE A LIBERAL....
It just is... I'm 37 yrs. old, and my generation as well as my dad's generation seem to be "the shortcut generations". The "I want it now", "If it feels good, it's fine" generations, and unfortunately if that type of thinking and acting become the majority in this country again, it will be VERY hard to turn that around.
It's harder to do the right thing... It's harder to talk to your kids about "right morals" than it is to "hope" the schools do it for you. It's harder to actually get a job and work for a living, than it is to pop kids out like a Pez dispenser and continue to get handouts from your government.
It's harder to stand your ground in the face of adversity and unpopular opinion and send good men into battle, battle that many will not return home from, than it is to say "This war is unjust, our President can't "feel the pain" of the families who've lost loved one's in Iraq... We need to exit Iraq now and bring our troops home..." It's harder to look at other nation's leaders and say "F U", we don't care about permission, we are doing this because it is for THE GREATER GOOD!!! And you're just to ignorant to see it..."
It's harder to make decisions that you know may be unpopular with your kids, your friends and peers, your constituents or your nation, but we Republicans will do it anyway because it's the right thing to do.
It's just easier to be a liberal...
bump for later. got half way thru chapter 8. must read
"IT'S JUST EASIER TO BE A LIBERAL.... "
Brilliantly said. Thank you. May I send it to my personal friends via e-mail?
of course, thank you for the compliment...
dave
Perfect Point!! Monsoor Ijaz's information regarding the offers made to Clinton regarding Bin Laden would've been shouted from the rooftops if it was a Republican in office at the time that offer was made.... and subsequently refused...
If the media wasn't so pro Dem and anti-Bush....more attention would have been given to Clinton's 'sins of omission' regarding the terrorist threat.
For example....most Americans don't know that Clinton never came to NYC after the 1993 bombing of the WTC. The domestic terrorist threat was kept very quiet during the Clinton years.
Bubba treated the WH like the Plyboy Mansion while the Jhadists plotted & bided their time for the WTC 9-11-01 attack.
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